getting ready

A couple of uncrafty shots today, while I continue to get my new line ready to go, which I am hoping to unveil here and in my etsy shop tomorrow. At last! I'm really quite excited to show you what I have been up to. But back to today, the top picture is of a delicious (even if do say so myself) dip I made yesterday from some of the broad beans from the allotment. Broad beans have got to be one of my favourite vegetables now, and I've been looking forward to them being ready to eat for months now. There is still a tiny bit of this left but I think I might have to go and finish it off in a minute!
And the second picture shows a very pretty bunch of flowers that Holly picked me from the allotment, they are actually coriander flowers and they smell delicious!
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I've never tried fresh broad beans (we call them fava beans). Only frozen and canned...yuck! Rather pasty. I've heard them raved about in Italian food memoirs, like "Over the Tuscan Hills" and I'm dying to try them. They sound so fresh- and what a color!!!

I love sewing (when I get the time), and I create hand sewn original fabric pieces of artwork. Every one is different as they evolve as they are made, making them truely unique. Take a look in my etsy shop and see what you think!